Jack E. Stephens

Jack E. Stephens obituary, Columbus, OH

Jack E. Stephens

Jack Stephens Obituary

Visit the O. R. Woodyard Co. Funeral & Cremation Services - South Chapel website to view the full obituary.
Jack E. Stephens went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 1, 2022. He was born in Oklahoma City, OK on September 23, 1952 and grew up in New Castle, PA.
Jack graduated from Bob Jones University in 1980 with a Masters of Theology. He retired from Haines Publishing in 2017. He had a great love for the Lord which he shared with everyone. Among his many talents, he was a gifted teacher of the Bible, as well as a talented artist and poet. He dearly loved and was very proud of his children and grandchildren and loved every moment spent with them.
Jack was preceded in death by his mother, Josephine (Gillum) McFarland and his stepfather, Carl McFarland. He is survived by his wife, Deborah Stephens; brothers, Carl and Milton McFarland; children, Jessica (Billy) Jones, Rebekah (Andrew) Olimpi, Benjamin (Brenda) Stephens, Tabitha Carey and their mother, Yolanda Van Camp; grandchildren, Rowan Stephens and Ransom Olimpi; stepchildren, Valine (Mark) Williams and Blaine Bailey; step grandchildren, Henry and Landon Williams.
A Memorial Service will be held at Greencastle Bible Church, 2940 Amanda-Northern Road Carroll, OH 43112 on Saturday. January 15th at 2:00 PM.

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